Queensland Consolidated Acts

WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 50B

(1) A person must not unlawfully supply a weapon to another person.

Maximum penalty--

(a) if the person unlawfully supplies 5 or more weapons at least 1 of which is a category D, E, H or R weapon--13 years imprisonment; or

(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the person unlawfully supplies 5 or more weapons--500 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment; or

(c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply--

(i) for a category D, H or R weapon--500 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment; or

(ii) for a category C or E weapon--300 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment; or

(iii) for a category A, B, or M weapon--200 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

(2) A person does not contravene subsection (1) if the person to whom the weapon is supplied--

(a) is authorised under a licence to possess weapons of the same category as the weapon supplied; or

(b) is authorised to possess the weapon under section 52, 53, 54(2), 55, 55A, 70 or 116.

Note--

If subsection (1) does not apply because subsection (2)(a) applies, the person disposing of the weapon may contravene section 36 (Sale or disposal of weapons).